Farrow and Ball Hog Plum CB1

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What are Farrow and Ball Hog Plum undertones?
Is Hog Plum CB1 cool or warm?
How light temperature affects on Hog Plum
Monochromatic color scheme
Complementary color scheme
Color comparison and matching
Color codes
Color equivalents

Official page:	Hog Plum CB1
Code:	CB1
Name:	Hog Plum
Brand:	Farrow and Ball

What color is Farrow and Ball Hog Plum?

Farrow and Ball Hog Plum CB1 is a light yellow-green with a softened, chalky cast rather than a sharp citrus brightness. Its pale value keeps it airy on broad walls, while the green undertone becomes more noticeable beside crisp white trim or cool grey finishes. In bright daylight, it can read as a fresh, sunlit yellow; under warmer lamps, it shifts toward a mellow olive-cream. Try Hog Plum in kitchens, garden-facing rooms, or painted cabinetry alongside natural oak, aged brass, and off-white stone. Deep moss greens, muted terracotta, and charcoal accents give this color useful contrast without overpowering its gentle character.

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What are Farrow and Ball Hog Plum undertones?

Hog Plum reads as a light, softly saturated yellow with a noticeable yellow-green cast rather than a creamy or golden look. The supplied digital color appears slightly green-leaning within its yellow family, which gives it a fresh, muted character. Farrow & Ball describes Hog Plum as a yellow, and that matches the sample’s visible main color family; the brand does not state a specific undertone in the provided text. Warm artificial light may make its yellow quality feel more pronounced, while cool daylight can make its subtle green bias easier to notice.

Manufacturer information used in this description: official color page.

HEX value:

#E0E39A

RGB code:

224, 227, 154

Is Farrow and Ball Hog Plum cool or warm?

warm

cool

With a hue of 62°, this Yellow reads warm on the HSL color wheel.

CB1 Hog Plum HSL code: 62, 57%, 75%

Hue - degree on a color wheel from 0 to 360. 0 is red, 120 is green, and 240 is blue.
Saturation is expressed as a percentage. At 0%, it appears as a shade of grey, and at 100%, it is in full color.
Lightness is also a percentage value. 0% is black, and 100% is white.

How light temperature affects Hog Plum

Natural Lighting. During the day, natural light shifts from about 2000 K at sunrise/sunset to 5500–6500 K at noon.

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Morning

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In addition, natural-light temperature depends on its direction:

Direction of sunlight	Visible temp.	Hue	Duration
North	Cool	Bluish	All day
East	Warm	Yellow	Before noon
West	Warm	Orange-red	After noon
South	Warm	Orange-yellow	All day

Artificial Lighting. When choosing bulbs, pay attention to their color temperature in Kelvins.
Use the slider to see how this Yellow shade looks under different lighting:

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Coordinating colors.
Colors that go with Farrow and Ball Hog Plum:

Monochromatic color scheme

This scheme consists of various shades, tints, and tones of a single color. While it offers a perfect combination of hues, without accent décor it may become monotonous.

Lighter shades

CB1
Hog Plum

9802
Butterweed

Complementary color scheme

This color scheme is a combination of two shades that are opposite each other on the color wheel. The high contrast between these colors creates a vibrant and dynamic visual effect. For the color Hog Plum with a orange hue, complementary colors are those with a blue hue close to 242, such as Farrow and Ball Titmouse Blue and Bible Black.

CB1
Hog Plum

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